supplemental oxygen on the climb

just starting to think about this: there seem to be 2 possibilities: 

bring a small/medium (toss-away) canister for a squirt pop of energy.

Carry the device that "makes" O2 and delivers to your nose via a tube, more or less constantly.

My pacemaker seems to be responsible for reduced O2 when I just walk around.

A year of not climbing is bad for one's health.

(what are people doing about possible virus on the rocks?)

surrounded by rocks, Lin-Boulder

Sounds like aid to me.

Lin. Excuse the previous poster, he is probably bored.  

I spent 30 seconds googling lightweight o2 concentrator and found this Inogen G4.  It appears to be 2.8 lbs and well reviewed.

You could toss that in a pack no problem, and have your hands free.  I’m sure there are other options, and they will all have pros/cons.

I am less concerned about virus on the rocks than a sitting belay with your climbing partner, but I’m not about to stop living my life over it.  It’s all up to your own risk profile.  Cheers

Are you talking about oxygen for routine cragging or for some high altitude climb?

I'm not sure what your O2 needs are, but maybe a solution is a portable oxygen concentrator.

I assume you mean that with your pacemaker, your o2 drops because it's pacing at a rate that is below your needs occasionally.

So supplemental oxygen between burns, and probably tr in case you pass out or get dizzy. 

Doesn't sound bad to me. I've seen some pretty small bottles, sorry I don't know the brand.

As for virus on the rocks. Fomite transmission doesn't really happen. You'd have to be licking wet sneeze guards. Wash your hands, the emphasis on hand sanitizer is a joke, wear a mask. Avoid groups and people based on your own risk tolerance.

Hi Lin, Sorry to hear you are having these issues. I hope you get some good advice here from other climbers with pacemakers. I knew one who had one and he didn’t seem to have any breathing issues, even at altitude. His only concern was getting a bad cut when out climbing, because he was on blood thinners. 

Good luck figuring it out. 

Regards, Phyl P.